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HomicidalHushPuppy t1_j920h4c wrote

Where did they come up with these "known for" lists? How do you not include "Batman" for Michael Keaton??

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robo45h t1_j924fwz wrote

How could they miss Sharon Stone?

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dj_swearengen t1_j92cwvx wrote

No Grace Kelly? I figured she’d be #1 on the list

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user_1445 t1_j92ee2z wrote

He wasn’t born here, but I was amazed to learn the other day that Benecio Del Toro graduated from high school in Franklin County.

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AnnVealEgg t1_j92hwo1 wrote

Julie Benz from Angel and Dexter is from Pittsburgh too. Specifically from Murrysville.

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delcodick t1_j92jpnf wrote

Now list how many of them chose to remain in PA

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defusted t1_j92uuzj wrote

Joey Lawrence went to the same high school as a friend of mine, Abington friends.

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sashslingingslasher t1_j9309yt wrote

I know it's easy to forget that PA is the 5th most populous state. This is actually a surprisingly short list.

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pgh9fan t1_j93ejmw wrote

Tom Mix

Jayne Mansfield

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buzzyboi1 t1_j93gvyt wrote

Amanda Seyfried, Krysten Ritter also from pa

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Allemaengel t1_j93hwkm wrote

I personally knew Christine Taylor way back. I figured she'd be on the list.

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p_britt35 t1_j93sy9n wrote

Very cool and educational list. As someone born and living in the Commonwealth, I'd like to renounce both Will Smith and Dan Cortes.

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HWTechGuy t1_j941m2b wrote

Paul McCrane is from the Philly area. He was Dr. Romano on E.R. along with body cast autograph guy in Rocky 2, among many other roles.

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usaf_photog t1_j942521 wrote

It’s missing Tom Mix, which one small town has a festival every year named after him.

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TheOneTrueSuperJesus t1_j94lxfh wrote

Amanda Seyfried is a decently big name missing from this list (unless I accidentally scrolled by her). She was born and raised in Allentown

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brutustyberius t1_j94n0h3 wrote

Steve Chbosky (perks of being a wallflower, writer & director, other shit you’ve heard of) from Pittsburgh.

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DJL4048 t1_j94nxq4 wrote

Is it noticeable that there were no females performers on this list? It was noted as “actors” but that is the general term for an on-screen performer these days, correct? Other commenters listed Grace Kelly, Tina Fey, Sharon Stone, etc.

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PGHNeil t1_j9gncch wrote

I did not know that Kevin Bacon was from Philly.

PS: I actually thought Stallone was from Philly too. Color me surprised that he's actually from Hell's Kitchen in New York; he moved to Philly later when he was in high school.

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